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package com.google.code.newpath.core;

import java.util.List;

import com.google.code.newpath.core.exception.ResourceInstanceException;

/**
 * 
 * Resource class is the definitions and configurations for one resource which mapped in one unique path.   
 * 
 * @author Charlie Zhang
 *
 * @param <T>
 */
public interface Resource<T> {
	
	ResourceCreator<?> getCreator();
	
	String getScope();
	
	Path getPath();
	
	ResourceConfig getConfig();
	
	/**
	 * Get all instance event for this resource.
	 * For more information please reference the class {@link ResourceInstanceEvent}
	 * @return
	 */
	List<ResourceInstanceEvent> getInstanceEvents();
	
	T instanceTarget(Context context) throws ResourceInstanceException;
	
	/**
	 * If the resource has predefined the destroy method, it will be invoke on target.
	 * @param target
	 */
	void destroyTarget(T target);
	
}
